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US 5,857,315 AGranted
Lawnmower-attached edge trimmer apparatus
OwnerStephen Timothy Keaneinventor
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An auxiliary edge trimmer apparatus is attached to a lawnmower and includes a flywheel drive wheel portion connected to the lawnmower drive shaft. An attachment assembly is connected onto portions of the lower housing wall of the blade housing of the lawnmower. A trimmer assembly is attached to the attachment assembly and includes a bearing portion connected to the attachment assembly, a rotatable shaft assembly received by the bearing portion, a driven wheel connected to a proximal end of the rotatable shaft assembly, and a trimmer blade connected to a distal end of the rotatable shaft assembly. In accordance with an alternatively preferred embodiment of the invention, a manually actuatable control cable is attached to the drive shaft supported on the lawnmower housing between the drive wheel and the auxiliary trimmer apparatus to control engagement and disengagement thereof. Additionally, angular orientation adjustment of the auxiliary trimmer assembly relative to the main rotation shaft axis of the lawnmower is effected to assure precise control of the width of cut afforded by the auxiliary trimmer apparatus.
An edge trimmer apparatus attached to a lawnmower which has a first drive shaft and a blade housing which has a lower housing wall, wherein the first drive shaft rotates about a first longitudinal axis, comprising:
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said means for adjusting includes at least one longitudinally extending slot in said lower housing wall, wherein said bushing member extends through said at least one longitudinally extending slot in said lower housing wall, and means for removably fastening said bracket assembly and said bushing to said blade housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.